SENSELESS ANIMAL DEATHS WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE NORM UNLESS *NEW* MANAGMENT IS PUT IN PLACE- and this time?
If you care? Let your voice be heard. You are the only voice for these animals.
On Sunday, July 26, 2009 many radio stations and newspapersreported the following misleading statement suppliedby the New York City Animal Care & Control.
"This year AC&C has not had to euthanizeany healthy animals because of space"
1010WINS NYCACC Web site
On Tuesday, July 28, a scant two days after this remarkable statement hit NYC airwaves, and it's major newspapers, four healthy, adoptable animals were indeed killed for space at the AC&C. And many, many more healthy, adoptable animals have gone down for space this year before them!
To justify the unjustifiable, the current management of NYCAC routinely and blatantly lies to the press and to the public. It is the nature of their work and it is how they hold on to their jobs. They will tell you euthanasia is down in NYC, when it is way up nationwide. They will tell you animal intake is down in NYC, when it is way up nationwide.
To tell the public such outrageous lies is to tell them that the kill shelter is a safe place to take your pet when you can no longer afford to feed it.
The Executive Director of AC&C is up for renewal in October.
Are we ready for another two years of countless resignations and firings of hard-working, caring AC&C professionals? How many of AC&C's finest veterinarians have we watched resign in the past 20 months? Or have we lost count? And how much experience do the new Doctors have as AC&C per diems have been slashed by cost saving measures that more then predate the current economic slump?
It is time for NYC to return the caliber of professionalism it needs to run the largest municipal kill shelter system east of the Rockies. Someone like Mary Martin, the hugely popular, former Executive Director of AC&C, who made huge inroads during her tenure here. Surely there is someone out there that the Department of Health can find that actually comes with shelter and animal experience?
Please take a moment to sign this petition to remove the current Board of Directors of NYCACC. NYC needs humane professionals we can trust to care for its homeless animals!
New Hope Members, Mayor's Alliance Members and Animal Lovers everywhere -- Call the new Commissioner of the Department of Health and Hygiene, Dr. Thomas A. Farley who now oversees the ACC. Tell him who you are and tell him why you are disgusted with the current state of affairs at this agency which WAS running full steam ahead toward No-Kill. Call his aides Stu Loeser/Dawn Walker (212) 788-2958 and Jessica Scaperotti (212) 788-5290 .
Email Mayor Bloomberg and tell him you vote!
Call Council Member Tony Avella who announced on April 17 that he has submitted a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request to Animal Care and Control of New York (NYC AC&C) as a result of the wrongful euthanization of a 13-year old collie named Angel at an NYCACC center. Tell him you eagerly await those results! Call Avella's District Office Phone 718-747-2137 now!
AND ABOVE ALL CROSS POST THIS MESSAGE!
NOTE FOR BELOW: Reason for New Hope is a euphanism for Reason for Euthanasia
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Animal Description
Center
My name is HANK. My animal ID # is A819916. I am a male, brown and black am pit bull ter mix. 2 YR, 0 MO of age. SCAN NEGATIVE BRIGHT, ALERT, RESPONSIVE, HYDRATED PHYSICAL EXAM eent clear, mild dental staining, mild gingivitis h/l sounds wnl smi: bcs 5/9, amb x 4 hyper during exam but sits when asked FECAL FLOAT INCONCLUSIVE FECAL FLOAT NEGATIVE FOR PARASITES
Reason for New Hope: SPACE.*
This email was sent Jul 26 2009 5:00PM
A VOLUNTEER WROTE ABOUT THIS DOG: I met Hank on 7/14/09, the day he arrived as a stray at the shelter. When I passed by his cage, he had such a pleading look on his face, I had no other choice but to take him out for a walk. It's clear that Hank is sill tense about being at the shelter, as he seemed distracted and a little agitated on our walk. He did, however, appreciate the praise and affection I showered on him and looked at me with thankful eyes. He's got the endearing, one ear up, one ear down thing going on, and is truly a sweet-looking boy. Three days after he arrived, his owner showed up. But she didn't want to have Hank neutered. So, she abandoned him. With some time, Hank will adjust more to shelter life and his true colors will show through. He remainas a mild fellow. Hank is 2 years old and weighs 49lbs.
MILD by vets
never SAFERed!
advertised 7/24
Manhattan Center
My name is WONGSTER. My animal ID # is A821269. I am a male, black and white american staff mix. 1 YR, 6 MO of age. BAR; hematochezia; tenesmus A: Large bowel diarrhea/hematochezia P: metronidazole 250 mg: 1 1/2 tab BID x 5 days; panacur sid x 5 days; parvo test (unlikely positive) Exposed to sick ward, monitor for cough/nasal dc SCAN NEGATIVE BRIGHT, ALERT, RESPONSIVE, HYDRATED PHYSICAL EXAM Too tense and nervous Nosf
Reason for New Hope: SPACE.This email was sent Jul 26 2009 5:00PM
7/23: woman surrendered: landlord issues
loves men, dogs and cats
advertised, I guess
friendly by intake
moderate by vet staff
Manhattan Center
My name is XENA. My animal ID # is A820324. I am a spayed female, br brindle and white pit bull. 15 YR of age. Intake Date: 7/16/09 Reason for Surrender: OWNER SURRENDER/ LANDLORD ISSUES Pet Profile: Loves men, women, children and cats SHE IS A VERY SWEET DOG GOOD FOR A HOME THAT DOESNT HAVE A LOT GOING ON NO CONCERN by vet staff SAFER Test and Date Performed: 7/22/09 BEHAVIOR-MODERATE Stare:2.Pulls out three times, still body ears back,mouth closed Sensitivity:3.Pulls away from the touch ears back mouth closed Tag:3.Not fearful but unresponsive, pulls body weight back, does not approach when game ends Pinch:2.Quickly pulls out Pinch2:^ Food Aggression:1.Lifts head allows dish to be moved Toy aggression:1.No interest Rawhide aggression:^ Dog to dog:1.Approaches to investigate and turns away Volunteer Bios: N/A Advertised 7/23 Zip Code: 11385 Medical entry and behavior: BEHAVIOR AS PER MEDICAL-NO CONCERN scan neg barh amb x4 sociable and tolerance of handling umbilical hernia severe tarter and gingivitis, nuclear sclerosis over grown nails-trimmed possible heart murmur geriatric nsf QARH